The Chalke Valley History Festival is the largest festival dedicated entirely to history in the UK.
Hotels near the Chalke Valley History Festival
The Royal Oak
Salisbury - 4 miles away
‘Rescued from dilapidation’, by locals, this ‘charming, white-painted, part-thatched’ former 18th-century tannery-turned-inn stands ‘on a quiet country lane, in a village buried in the Nadder valley’.
The Compasses Inn
Tisbury - 4.8 miles away
Hidden down rural lanes bordered by hedgerows, Ben Maschler’s contemporary country pub-with-rooms occupies a thatch-roofed 14th-century inn whose flagstone floors and ancient beams lend it much character.
Howard’s House
Salisbury - 6 miles away
The Teff brook runs by this 17th-century limestone small hotel and former dower house in a Nadder valley village, with views of green fields and gardens.
Castleman
Blandford Forum - 7 miles away
In an idyllic village owned by the Bourke family and run in a spirit of benevolent feudalism, this former 18th-century dower house is a one-off hotel and restaurant.
The Beckford Arms
Tisbury - 7 miles away
A hubbub of happy drinkers and diners, house ale on tap, and laid-back casual-chic style greet visitors at this Georgian dining pub-with-rooms on the edge of the Fonthill Estate.
La Fleur de Lys
Shaftesbury - 9 miles away
The hilltop town immortalised by Ridley Scott’s classic Hovis ad is home to this well-liked restaurant-with-rooms.
The Grosvenor Arms
Shaftesbury - 9 miles away
‘A lovely, intimate hotel in a beautiful town’, this former coaching inn with ‘friendly, helpful’ staff has been updated with a pared-back, modern rustic feel.
From £62.50 per night
Plumber Manor
Sturminster Newton - 16 miles away
In the same family since it was built in the early 17th century, this manor house in Thomas Hardy’s ‘vale of little dairies’ has a timeless appeal – but change has been afoot.
The Bath Arms
Horningsham - 17 miles away
‘A beautiful forest drive’ leads to this stone inn on the Longleat estate, where tables are set out invitingly among pollarded limes known as ‘The Twelve Apostles’.
From £70 per night
Burley Manor
Burley - 17 miles away
In rolling New Forest countryside, this Victorian verderer’s manor house overlooking grazing deer is today a stylishly updated hotel with a well-regarded restaurant and a cosy duo of spa treatment rooms.
The Three Daggers
Westbury - 20 miles away
With a dash of country cool, this spruced-up pub-with-rooms serves as a village hub, and then some.
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Hotels near the Chalke Valley History Festival
Leena’s Guest House
Salisbury - 10 miles away
A 15-minute riverside stroll from the cathedral, a good-value B&B in a modest Edwardian home fronted by flowery borders. Each of the traditionally decorated bedrooms is supplied with coffee- and tea-making facilities, plus a sweet treat. Breakfasts are imaginative and include seasonal fruits (raspberries and redcurrants) from the garden.
RNLI College
Poole - 20 miles away
Set up as a training centre for RNLI volunteers, this purpose-built structure overlooks Holes Bay in Poole Harbour. Alongside crew members, visitors can stay in comfortable, jauntily decorated bedrooms (each with a double bed, work desk, seating and stunning view of the harbour). Breakfast and bistro food is served in the light and cheerful Riggers restaurant facing the waterfront; the Slipway bar has drinks and nibbles. Tours of the facility (which include a wave tank and simulator) can be pre-arranged. Every £1 spent goes towards providing equipment, training, and support for those saving lives at sea.
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